In the News Nov - Dec 2020
#1) Norwegian Story on C-130 Conversion and Deployment
EXCELLENT video.
#2) Story on Skies Magazine: Coulson Cessna Citations
In this piece Skies Mag covers Coulson Aviation’s work with converting Cessna Citation II 550 jets into “bird dog” aircraft (aerial firefighting intelligence aircraft). You can read the full article here.
“The four jets, previously operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, were originally modified and equipped with military fire-control radar, infrared cameras, custom instrument panels and law enforcement communication packages.”
#3) Story on FireAviation.com on Current Deployments
In this piece on FireAviation.com they report on Coulson Aviation deployments in South America and Australia for wildfire seasons. This article includes a detailed explanation of the aircraft types and their deployments + 7 high quality images.
“Two C-130 air tankers, T-131 (N130FF) and T-132 (N132CG), departed from San Bernardino, California December 12 for Australia. They both recently received new livery, featuring a new paint design for the Coulson aircraft.”
#4) Story on Aviation International News (Citations)
In this article by AIN they update the world on the expansion of our aerial firefighting arsenal, specifically the conversion and deployment of 4 Cessna Citation 550 High Performance Aircraft. Converting Citation passenger jets into intelligence gathering “bird dog” aircraft has never been attempted successfully until Coulson Aviation took on the challenge. This has transformed the aerial firefighting process around the world, making it possible to pinpoint retardant drops, maximizing fire suppression.
“Coulson Aviation is expanding its global aerial firefighting capabilities with the acquisition of four Cessna Citation 550 High-Performance Aircraft (HPA) previously operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection...”
#5) Story on Aerial Fire Magazine
Article A:
In this Aerial Fire Magazine article they cover the OCFA and LACFD (Orange County Fire Authority and Los Angeles County Fire Department) sponsored media event presenting an aerial demonstration of our CH-47 heli-tanker in action.
Yesterday we had a successful exercise with @LACoFDPIO to showcase the new joint agency Helitanker.🚁 This is a regional asset that can be used in multiple counties to fight fires. The helitanker:
— OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) November 19, 2020
•Takes 1 min to fill 3,000 gallons
•Has a water drop cover of approx 10 acres pic.twitter.com/mzMC2j3pZr
Article B:
Coulson Aviation included in this article entitled “International Fleet Begins Return to Australia for Summer Fire Season”
Article C:
Coulson Aviation S-61 included in this article on Australian fire season preparations.
#6) Story on Orange County Aerial Firefighting
This KUSI NEWS article covers our CH-47 deployments in Southern California and includes a video (below). Full article is entitled, “OC Fire Chief Brian Fennessy Details New ‘Chinook’ Night Firefighting Helicopter”
#7) Story on the Laguna Beach Independent
This LBI article covers training exercises with one of our CH-47 Chinook helicopters in Laguna Beach, California. This piece includes 4 quality images for your viewing.
“The CH-47 crew made history in October as the first private helitanker crew to use night vision goggles for firefighting at night while working the Silverado Fire.”
Related Article to the Laguna Beach story above: World’s Largest Heli-tanker Set for Fire Drill over Malibu from the Malibu Surfside News.
#8) Story on USFS Contract with Coulson Aviation
This story on AirMed & Rescue entitled, “USFS Awards Five-Year Contract to Coulson Aviation” covers our aerial firefighting contract with the United States Forest Service - primarily operating our 737 FireLiners.
Also on AirMed & Rescue, is this article on Coulson Aviation Australia. See the full article published on our Coulson Aviation Australia blog. This post includes a video featuring Michael Hayes and Tony Franc who are two experienced Australian pilots who have signed on with Coulson in Sydney as part of the operational support for New South Wales-owned aircraft.
About Coulson Aviation:
Coulson Aviation is a family owned business with global operations in Australia, Canada, Chile, and the United States with its diverse fleet of heavy Fixed and Rotary wing aircraft.
In addition to its aerial firefighting and emergency response operations, Coulson is also a world leader in technology and engineering with the largest aerospace design team in Western Canada focusing primarily on special mission modifications.
Media Contact Information & Interviews:
Coulson Aviation: Nicole Sendey Nicole.Sendey@coulsongroup.com
Tel: (250) 724-7600 Cell: (250) 720-9351 Website: www.coulsonaviation.com.